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If the Dean of Students or designee determines that the continued presence of a student on campus constitutes a serious danger to the orderly operation of the University or the safety or welfare of members of the University community, including the student, the Dean of Students or designee may sign an order imposing an interim action including, but not limited to suspension from the University or the Residence Halls, or interim residence hall relocation. This action may be done temporarily pending a hearing.
An interim action may be imposed immediately with the option by the student being charged to have a preliminary meeting on the next business day with the Dean of Students or designee.
If the formal hearing results in suspension or expulsion, an interim action shall continue during any period of appeal review.
If the student is found not responsible, the student will be immediately returned to their previous student status. However, the student shall not be entitled to a refund if they were temporarily removed from the residence hall or the University.
Resident students will normally be given no more than two (2) hours to vacate the residence hall if interim suspension from the University or interim suspension from the residence halls is imposed. To the extent feasible, Residence Life will assist a temporarily suspended resident in storing belongings if requested.
In some cases, the student may not be permitted to continue (during the period of suspension) any University meal plan in which the student is a participant. The types of alleged conduct violations which may result in interim suspension from the University or residence halls include, but are not limited to:
- False fire alarms (pull boxes, smoke detectors, etc.);
- Physical abuse or assault of another person;
- Verbal or written intimidation or threats directed toward another person or a group of people;
- Sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and retaliation of another person;
- Arrest and charged by law enforcement on allegation of having committed a felony;
- Possession, use, sale of firearms or other weapons;
- Possession, use, sale, distribution, or manufacture of illegal drugs;
- Malicious vandalism or theft to the physical plant or to the personal property of another resident;
- Possession of commercially prepared alcohol containers (e.g., kegs, beer balls, etc.) in restricted areas or possession of bulk alcoholic beverages;
- Making threatening statements regarding the use of firearms, explosives, or other types of weapons to bring harm to members of the University community.
When sufficient evidence to believe that a student had committed a serious violation of the Student Conduct Code, or if a student’s continued presence in a residence hall constitutes a disruption to its orderly operation, the Dean of Students or designee may temporarily relocate the student to another residence facility pending a hearing. The accused student may be restricted from visiting specific residence facilities during the period of the relocation.
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